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Six of the ten U.S. cities with the worst air pollution are in Southern California, report says
A new report shows that some of the nation's most polluted cities are in Southern California, four of which call the Inland ...
The Impact of the L.A. Fires Was Felt Far From the Burn Zone, Poll Shows
The new U.C.L.A. survey found that many adults in Los Angeles County had lost jobs or incomes to the fires, or knew someone ...
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Public Health Risks of Urban Wildfire Smoke Prompt Push for More Monitoring
As the fires burned in Los Angeles, scientists and local air regulators deployed monitors to measure the levels of heavy ...
Dark, ashy wildfire sediment still sits on L.A beaches. But there’s no health risk, officials say
Ashy wildfire sediment on Los Angeles County beaches does not contain chemicals at a level that pose a danger to human health ...
Death toll from the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area reaches 30
Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials say the combined ...
Success of L.A.'s blue economy depends on workforce growth, LAEDC finds
L.A.’s ocean economy is projected to grow, but only if backed by a fresh and qualified workforce, a new report found.